Abstract: A “generalized” thermal analysis is described to estimate the flash temperature during sliding when both surfaces are of more or less equal roughness or one surface is substantially smoother ...

Abstract: An analytical model has been used to predict the interface temperature of a typical magnetic head-tape contact and of isolated (exposed) magnetic particles in contact with the head. Average and ...

Abstract: A thermal analysis has been used to predict transient temperature rises at a typical head-particulate-disk interface and a head-thin-film-disk interface. Thermal properties of the various thin-films ...

Abstract: Surface finishing of magnetic recording head materials, such as ferrites, by diamond grinding and lapping results in a residual compressive stress on the surface. Residual stresses alter the ...

Abstract: A proper characterization of the multiscale topography of rough surfaces is very crucial for understanding several tribological phenomena. Although the multiscale nature of rough surfaces warrants ...

Abstract: Roughness measurements by optical interferometry and scanning tunneling microscopy on a magnetic thin-film rigid disk surface have shown that its surface is fractal in nature. This leads to a ...

Abstract: The analysis of real area of contact for particulate and thin-film rigid disks is presented. The mechanical properties (hardness and modulus) of the disk structure are measured by a nanoindentation ...